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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 1985?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 1985, the Sun was in Leo (22°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°57' Leo at midnight UTC to 17°37' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°35'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1985	Aug 23, 1985 into Virgo
Moon	10°45'06" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 1985	Aug 16, 1985 into Virgo
Mercury	14°54'47" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	15°07'58" Cancer	Direct	Aug 2, 1985	Aug 28, 1985 into Leo
Mars	13°43'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°37'03" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	21°48'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°59'07" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°02'53" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°15'16" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°09'28" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on August 15, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 15, 21:57 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on August 15, 1985?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Mercury and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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